The Feingold Resolution and the Sound of Silence  —  Democratic senators, filing in for their weekly caucus lunch yesterday, looked as if they'd seen a ghost.  —  "I haven't read it," demurred Barack Obama (Ill.).  —  "I just don't have enough information," protested Ben Nelson (Neb.).

FBI Took Photos of Antiwar Activists in 2002  —  An FBI agent in Pittsburgh photographed members of an antiwar activist group in 2002, according to documents released yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union, which said the disclosure marks the latest incident in which the FBI has monitored left-leaning groups.

Federal Witnesses Banned in 9/11 Trial  —  Judge Cites Misconduct By Lawyer; Prosecution Faces Major Setback  —  A judge barred key government witnesses from testifying at the death penalty trial of Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, ruling yesterday that the misconduct of a federal lawyer …

Powerful Voices Within Tehran Criticize Iran's Nuclear Policy  —  TEHRAN, March 14 — Just weeks ago, the Iranian government's combative approach toward building a nuclear program produced rare public displays of unity here.  Now, while the top leaders remain resolute in their course …

The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008  —  There is no Republican up on Capitol Hill more disliked by his own GOP brethren than John McCain.  That's why, despite the size of his fan club in the mainstream media, McCain seems rather unlikely to capture the party's nomination for President in 2008.

Judge Plans to Order Google to Turn Over Data to U.S.  —  SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14 — After the Justice Department sharply cut back its request for search-engine data from Google, a federal judge indicated today that he would instruct the company to comply with a government subpoena …

IRAQ IS ON THE BRINK; BUT OF WHAT?  —  We're a day late linking to this column that Ralph Peters wrote for Real Clear Politics, but it's an interesting analysis of why western journalists give us such one-sided coverage of what is happening in Iraq: … Peters argues that many western journalists …

What Do The Democrats Believe?  —  Religion and the Democrats.  Two words which have taken a beating when uttered simultaneously in recent times.  In this post, I am going to break a few ATB ground rules, least of which is linking to Duncan 'Open Post' Atrios Black, and tell you an amusing story …

It Doesn't Matter If You're Black or White  — Email to a friend - Print this page - Text size: A A  —  REVIEWS  —  To call FX's new reality show "Black.  White." shallow would be an understatement.  It's also pointless, exceptionally trite, filled with cringe-worthy stereotypes, and teeming with double standards.

Photo cop hits red light  —  A judge struck down the Minneapolis ordinance because police ticketed car owners without determining who was really driving.  —  A Hennepin County judge has temporarily put a lens cap over the cameras that capture drivers running red lights at 12 of Minneapolis' most accident-prone intersections.

U.S. military airstrikes significantly increased in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD, Iraq - American forces have dramatically increased airstrikes in Iraq during the past five months, a change of tactics that may foreshadow how the United States plans to battle a still-strong insurgency while reducing the number of U.S. ground troops serving here.

The Abu Ghraib files  —  279 photographs and 19 videos from the Army's internal investigation record a harrowing three months of detainee abuse inside the notorious prison — and make clear that many of those responsible have yet to be held accountable. … By Joan Walsh  —  Print EmailFont: S / S+ / S++